San Francisco
Architectural Spotlight: The Hibernia Bank Building
Imagine walking down the Champs-Élysées, or Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets, and when you hit the middle
San Francisco’s “Broom Closet” Apartments
It’s a small world we live in. Urban dwellers in San Francisco may soon find that adage a reality
Get Off Your Couch! A Guide to Unique Bay Area Movie Nights
San Francisco is notorious for its large population of outdoors enthusiasts. Ask many of them what they’re doing this
Before Transamerica: Coit’s Command of California
Architectural Record‘s recent news of plans to restore San Francisco’s Coit Tower made me ponder the value a
Water Grenades and Bed Keys: The San Francisco Fire Department Museum
The San Francisco Fire Department Museum just might be the best museum you’re not visiting. When locals and tourists
Architectural Spotlight: Two Old Banks Stand Proud
Many critics of historical preservation projects complain that the process leaves the building frozen in time. Adaptive re-use proves
From The Barbary Coast to Jackson Square, An Historic Neighborhood Transformed
Jackson Square buildings built circa 1855. Moving through any big city can feel like a test of the will. San
Architectural Spotlight: Home Telephone Building
Ernest Albert Coxhead of Coxhead and Coxhead has given the city of San Francisco many of its finest buildings – one
SF Oysterfest 2012 – oysters and music in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco’s 13 th annual O’Reilly’s Oysterfest took place at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park on
Just the Gritty: Mission District Architecture
You don’t have to be an architect to appreciate architecture. I’m going to be frank with you right
Architecture Spotlight: San Francisco Civic Center
San Francisco’s 1906 fire and earthquake not only destroyed much of San Francisco, it also destroyed the dream of
Follow the Red Brick Road: San Francisco’s Underground Water Supply
They might catch your eye as you hike up the hills near Dolores Park, walk through the Richmond fog, or
